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Trying to figure out how to visit my mom in Russia and pretty shocked by ticket prices. Anyone went recently to Russia successfully ( I am US citizen) ? What countries has open air to get to Russia! Thank you! Sorry if this topic been already posted. Have to write from different account because I forgot my password etc 

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Eh, I don't trust flying on Russian airlines right now; flying western planes (or even Russian planes with western engines) operated by companies that can't legally get spare parts does not seem safe.

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My wife flew Emirates, Chicago/Dubai in late summer.  Then overnight stay in Dubai (at quite reasonable cost, cheaper than many USA hotels) then Flydubai nonstop to Novosibirsk.  The layover was short

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Do you have a particular date range in mind? Take a look at splitting your journey somewhere, for instance, booking US->Turkey, Turkey -> Russia, or instead of Turkey, substitute Qatar, Dubai, A

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25 minutes ago, AnnJacks said:

Trying to figure out how to visit my mom in Russia and pretty shocked by ticket prices. Anyone went recently to Russia successfully ( I am US citizen) ? What countries has open air to get to Russia! Thank you! Sorry if this topic been already posted. Have to write from different account because I forgot my password etc 

What state are you flying out of? I did a cursory search and I’m not seeing anything too crazy.

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3 minutes ago, throwitaway said:

What state are you flying out of? I did a cursory search and I’m not seeing anything too crazy.

Chicago is the closest airport for me to fly out. The only way for me is to go to Helsinki and then to take train or bus to St Petersburg and then fly to my city. 

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4 minutes ago, AnnJacks said:

Chicago is the closest airport for me to fly out. The only way for me is to go to Helsinki and then to take train or bus to St Petersburg and then fly to my city. 

There are flights less than $1000 in February from Toronto to Moscow round trip, if you can find a cheap way to get to Toronto (I’m sure there’s a bus). 

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Do you have a particular date range in mind? Take a look at splitting your journey somewhere, for instance, booking US->Turkey, Turkey -> Russia, or instead of Turkey, substitute Qatar, Dubai, Azerbaijan, Belarus... Turkish airlines still has flights to cities other than St Petersburg and Moscow a couple times a week.

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15 minutes ago, AnnJacks said:

Chicago is the closest airport for me to fly out. The only way for me is to go to Helsinki and then to take train or bus to St Petersburg and then fly to my city. 

I thought they stopped the trains?

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26 minutes ago, throwitaway said:

There are flights less than $1000 in February from Toronto to Moscow round trip, if you can find a cheap way to get to Toronto (I’m sure there’s a bus). 

Never thought about Canada! Thanks for the tip! 

18 minutes ago, Boiler said:

I thought they stopped the trains?

Seems like they have a train, but my friend took a bus from Helsinki to st pete 

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My wife went in early September and flew Detroit to Miami to Dubai to Novosibirsk.  It was more expensive than usual, but not too bad.  The Dubai to Novosibirsk route was actually the most expensive and I think that flight was seasonal.  Might be cheaper Dubai to Moscow.

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My wife went in early September and flew Detroit to Miami to Dubai to Novosibirsk.  It was more expensive than usual, but not too bad.  The Dubai to Novosibirsk route was actually the most expensive and I think that flight was seasonal.  Might be cheaper Dubai to Moscow.

Thanks! I have to go to Omsk ( close to Novosibirsk). I will check it out 

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Thanks! I have to go to Omsk ( close to Novosibirsk). I will check it out 

The route Dubai to Novosibirsk was on Flydubai.

 

https://flights2.flydubai.com/en/results/rt/a1/DXB_OVB/20221230_20230121?cabinClass=Economy&isOriginMetro=true&isDestMetro=false&pm=cash

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Since you are going from Chicago, you can fly direct to Dubai on Emirates.

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Check Air Serbia. They are about to launch Chicago - Belgrade flights in May 2023.

 

Then onto Moscow, Kazan, Krasnodar from there.

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One more: https://www.flightradar24.com/airport/svo/arrivals - substitute Sheremet'evo with your airport - you can see who's actively landing from overseas.

 

Do realize this: Russian airlines do not post tickets more than a couple months out ---> it looks like there's no competition ---> foreign airlines jack up prices.

 

If you could share the exact itinerary, I can help more.

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2 hours ago, Boiler said:

I thought they stopped the trains?

Hi-speed Allegro is down, yes. I think some others are running as far as the border on both sides.

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